Mongabay

Loss of wetlands threatens South Sumatra’s rich fish-preserving tradition

Rural communities in South Sumatra, an Indonesian province that’s two-fifths wetlands, have long relied on catching freshwater fish as a source of livelihood. The region is renowned for its variety of ...
The State

‘Fighting’ fish that survives drought by hiding in the mud is new rare species

Betta iaspis was found in only one small forest peat swamp next to a “huge” oil palm plantation, researchers said. Photo by Siborey Sean via Unsplash In 2022, after passing through the hands of local ...
Mongabay

In Sumatra’s Jambi, community forest managers fish to protect peatlands

A community in Indonesia’s Jambi province has resorted to fish farming to raise money for its efforts to prevent wildfires in the community. In 2015, around 80% of the province’s peat forest was ...
Nasdaq

Indonesia's Pertamina unit scores 'big fish' discovery at North Sumatra block

JAKARTA, May 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE), the upstream unit of state oil and gas company Pertamina, said it found a sizable discovery at its North Sumatra offshore block, ...